Comparison 7. IV oxytocin and amniotomy versus vaginal PG; all women, favourable cervix.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
2 Uterine hyperstimulation with FHR changes	1	100	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Caesarean section	5	606	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.95 [0.63, 1.41]
4 Serious neonatal morbidity or perinatal death	2	184	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Cervix unfavourable/unchanged after 12 ‐24 hours	2	372	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.53, 1.30]
7 Oxytocin augmentation	1	100	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.11 [0.01, 2.01]
8 Uterine hyperstimulation without FHR changes	2	420	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.96 [0.06, 15.27]
10 Epidural analgesia/opioid analgesia	1	52	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.39 [0.61, 3.17]
11 Instrumental vaginal delivery	4	556	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.33 [0.79, 2.23]
12 Meconium stained liquor	1	52	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.36 [0.04, 3.24]
13 Apgar score <7 at 5 minutes	1	84	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	7.33 [0.39, 137.73]
14 Neonatal intensive care admission	1	320	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.51 [0.22, 1.18]
19 Nausea	1	320	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.93 [0.67, 5.51]
23 Post partum haemorrhage	1	100	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	8.0 [1.04, 61.62]
25 Woman not satisfied	1	100	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	53.0 [3.32, 846.47]
28 Retained placenta	1	52	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.24 [0.36, 29.15]